Proton Li Chunrong: "We have a good foundation ... We commit that, every year, we will launch a new model."
KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Li Chunrong was hired by Chinese automaker Geely to revive the fortunes of the Proton brand in Malaysia, and it took him two years to eclipse Japanese giants Honda and Toyota. Now he plans to take the fight across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Li, appointed Proton CEO in 2017 when Geely acquired 49.9% of the company, has turned around a once-celebratedMalaysian marque that had to rely on state aid after a string of losses, with his success built on an aggressive cost-cutting drive.
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